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FPIs, MFs turn gung-ho on these 12 stocks; they're worth a look Domestic mutual funds and foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) both turned bullish on at least a dozen common stocks in June quarter. Stocks that made money for equity fund schemes in April-June Shareholding data available till July 27 showed fund houses raised stakes in at least 255 companies during the quarter. Many of these stocks climbed as much as 162 per cent in Q1FY21. Realty biggies grow share 3 times; minnows get booted out Combined market share of top 10 property players increased three times to 37 per cent at the end of Q1FY21 from 13 per cent in 2019. Indian value investors sold into April-June stocks rally Ashish Kacholia topped the sellers' list. His stakes in Hikal, MIRC Electronics, Mold-tek Packaging, Mastek, Nocil and Gati fell below 1 per cent in June quarter.

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Here's why Buffett style of investing may not be right for you 'Warren Buffett is making a big mistake in waiting to invest $100 billion in one investment. If he had just invested in 10 stocks, $10 billion each, he would have done much better.' LIC made a killing in April-June rally: Here's what paid off Data showed the country's biggest lenders HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and State Bank of India (SBI) found favours with the institutinal investor during the quarter. 100 stocks where promoters raised stake bounce 10 to 275% Any rise in promoter holding in an equity, that too in a tough environment, is considered good omen, as it shows insiders' the commitment to their businesses and confidence on future growth prospects. World's second most widely tracked stock is from India As many as 59 analysts covered ICICI Bank, and all of them had 'buy' ratings on the lender.

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As share prices fall, India Inc stocks up on Esops Bajaj Auto Esop Trust and Bajaj Finserv Esop Trust have both acquired nearly a lakh shares each from the open market since March. Similarly, Bharti Infratel Employees' Welfare Trust has bought 2.37 lakh shares from the secondary market. Centrum ESPS Trust has purchased 7.8 lakh shares while Firstsource Employee Benefit Trust has bought 1.4 crore shares from the secondary market since March, recent data from stock market filings show. Are new retail investors in for shock? Tune in! We ask our expert if many of these new class of investors are going to end up with burnt fingers in this market frenzy.

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Buying and registering property will soon be hassle-free The single-window portal will integrate online applications of different government agencies and departments. Those buying property would be able to search for maps, land records and download papers by clicking on the same window without any pop-up or web page migration.

Over 7 lakh unsold housing units across 8 cities: Report Eight residential market in India have over seven lakh unsold housing units as on June 30, according to a report by PropTiger.com. Inventory overhang, however, has increased to 35 months as against 28 months last year.

Top 8 property markets see 5.4% decline in Q1 average prices The National Capital Region (NCR) exhibited a maximum decrease in prices by 9 per cent while Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune witnessed a drop of 4 per cent each.

More consumers keen on home ownership despite Covid: Survey The survey was conducted online covering over 2,500 prospective homebuyers from Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune.

Demand for rental accommodation in key cities starts easing The residential property market in metros such as Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and Chennai have witnessed an increasing number of young professionals vacating rented homes and paying-guest accommodation, or asking for rent relief. Many such tenants have moved to their hometowns or are in the process of doing so, with companies also extending the work-from-home option as there is no let-up in the pandemic situation.

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   ICICI Pru Alpha Low Vol 30 ETF-G Equity: Large Cap Open-ended 03 Aug 2020 10 Aug 2020 5,000 More >>

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Buy Coromandel International, target price Rs 942: Geojit 30 July, 2020, 10:34 AM IST Coromandel International (CRIN) is one of the leading private sector fertilizer producers in the country with significant presence in South India. Buy Buy Healthcare Global, target price Rs 170: Edelweiss 30 July, 2020, 10:34 AM IST Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd., incorporated in the year 1998, is a Small Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 1120.16 Crore) operating in Hospitals & Allied Services sector. Buy Buy FDC, target price Rs 360: Anand Rathi 30 July, 2020, 10:34 AM IST FDC Ltd. was founded in 1936 to import drugs, infant foods and surgical appliances for distribution in India. Buy Buy Hikal, target price Rs 193: Anand Rathi 30 July, 2020, 10:34 AM IST Founded in 1988, Hikal Limited (HIKAL) is a Leading Sustainable Technology driven company serving the Crop Protection & Pharmaceutical Industries. Buy

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